Everett man killed in fatal motorcycle accident
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EVERETT—Alexis Hernandez Cerritos, 27, of Everett, died in a motorcycle accident near Russell Way and SR-99 on the evening of July 16, 2024. Cerritos was traveling southbound on SR-99 on his Honda VTI300 motorcycle. An unknown vehicle travelling northbound turned left in front of Cerritos onto Russell Way in South Everett. Cerritos attempted to overcorrect […]
A call for civil political discourse following assassination attempt on a former President
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I hold the deep honor of representing the residents of Mukilteo on our city council, so [I] feel compelled to say something about the tragic developments the entire world witnessed over this past weekend. I’m saddened by the state of our political discourse. I am very sad that a former President and current presidential nominee […]
Levy renewal on August election ballot will continue funding for life-saving EMS response
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Mukilteo voters are being asked to renew the levy for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) during the August 6, 2024, primary election. The levy renewal would continue funding the EMS program, hire more emergency personnel to respond to higher call volumes, and pay for ambulance and equipment replacement. Ballots have been mailed to voters and must […]
Questions surround alleged 39th LD Democratic candidate’s checkered past
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LAKE STEVENS—Zephaniah Borynack, who is running for the Washington State House of Representatives to represent the 39th District Position 1 as an alleged “Democrat,” has his fair share with legal trouble over the years, from explosives charges to a pattern of sexual misconduct. There also appears to be a possible link to his Republican opponent, […]
Lynnwood cuts ribbon for Scriber Creek Trail weeks before new light rail opens
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LYNNWOOD, Wash.—The City of Lynnwood held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, July 15, to celebrate the opening of the latest phase of its Scriber Creek Trail project, which connects the Lynnwood Transit Center to the north side of 200th Street Southwest, crossing at Sprague’s Pond Mini Park. As the sun shined down with its […]
Snohomish County Department of Information Technology wins 2nd Place National Award
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SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The Center for Digital Government (CDG) and the National Association of Counties (NACo) announced Snohomish County Department of Information Technology as 2nd place winner in (500,000 – 999,999 population category) the 22nd Annual Digital Counties Survey. The survey, in partnership with NACo, identifies the best technology practices among U.S. counties, including initiatives that streamline […]
Classified document case against Trump dismissed
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MIAMI, Fla.—U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon on Monday, July 15, dismissed the classified documents case against former President Donald J Trump stating that special counsel Jack Smith’s appointment was unconstitutional. “The Court is convinced that Special Counsel’s Smith’s prosecution of this action breaches two structural cornerstones of our constitutional scheme—the role of Congress in the appointment of […]
San José police seek help in human trafficking case involving Seattle man
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SAN JOSE, Cali.—San José Special Operations M.E.R.G.E. Unit, METRO Unit, and VCET Unit, arrested Rashan Fellows, 42, of Seattle, on Monday, July 8, on suspicion of commercial sex trafficking. San José police are seeking public’s help with their case. On June 1, 2024, Detectives with the San José Police Department Human Trafficking Task Force (HTTF) began […]
The man who was killed by an assassin’s bullet
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PENNSYLVANIA—Former Fire Chief for the Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Company, Corey Comperatore, of Sarver, Pennsylvania, who recently turned 50 years old, was killed by would-be assassin, Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, while attending a Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, July 13. “He shielded my body from the bullet that came at us…He loved […]
With $1.5B, feds seal commitment to new I-5 bridge linking Washington and Oregon
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VACOUVER, Wash.—The federal government is all in on replacing the I-5 bridge across the Columbia River, linking Washington and Oregon. On Friday, July 12, area political leaders celebrated receipt of a $1.499 billion grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Combined with a separate $600 million award secured in December, it means the feds are […]